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Some clever development shown here : ---->
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Transformers run on alternating current. That ignition coil is a transformer. What you heard does not matter. Nothing to elaborate; D O I T !
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Come up, bring your explanation. ----->
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You need to read this and its embedded links along the paragraphs... -----> http://amasci.com/miscon/whatis.html
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MMK: The coil 'metal body' for that Suzuki one is still its non-insulated metal body iron core, as the bracket seems insulated on rubber mounts, or one of the primary terminals is also common with the secondary. It has to connect to the spark plug thread. To see pulses on pin 3 you need to use an oscilloscope. A DC volt meter will not tell such, will show high or low depending on the oscillator status, or somewhere in between for AC scale, which may kind of detect/read the oscillation. If the contraption is not going to operate in a vehicle, you do not need to make it work with a 12 Volt battery nor the oscillator circuitry. Pick a 'wall wart' 120VAC to 12VAC transformer and connect your coil primary to it, nothing else. Watch were you put your fingers or you may get the jiggles.
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Is the ignition coil metal body connected to the spark plug thread ? You need to probe for pulsing at pin 3 and bases of transistors.
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Abrasion of the skirt edge. It does make contact with rough soil surface. The smoothest ride is on a frozen lake. Smooth land is more efficient, as the soil does not deform under the craft as water surface does, making it more concave at lower speeds. Riding on an even slightly inclined pavement makes very difficult to maintain heading. A calm river is a very pleasant ride. Find somehow to ride on one, and you may get hooked. And do not bring the throttle down on fast turns ! You may rollover ! It will be noisy and wetty...
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Yes, the skirt is part of the hovercraft; contains the air pressurized by a fan blowing into its plenum. The fan inflates it, stretching its height to the limit and raising the vehicle because of the pressure built-up. At the limit of rise, air escapes. The dust/mist is caused by the speed the air escapes between the gap, between the skirt bottom and the riding surface. The smaller the gap, the faster the flow. There is mild abrasion as the skirt bottom contacts the riding surface bumps. ---->
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Superb ! A ~100 year old traditional folkloric tune in modern technology and your great skills. Thanks again---->
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All right all you trekkies, here it is, the ultimate gift!
Externet replied to Moontanman's topic in The Lounge
I choose this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-USS-Enterprise-Star-Trek-Magic-Hallmark-Ornament-Blinking-Light/161035115648?_trksid=p2047675.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D333005%26algo%3DRIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D177%26meid%3D8222519440172825339%26pid%3D100009%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D4%26sd%3D190838229325%26 -
Thanks a million, Daedalus, very nice of you. The other song is of no interest, but thanks for asking. I tried with an online 'Noteflight' program and got half way, good you came to the rescue. I will somehow listen to it in another compfuser later, as "Murphy lives with me" and Linux refused to play beyond the first note Has to be some default tweak that I have to check... "If anything can go wrong, it will" Edited - added : Well, Murphy has been defeated again, heard it perfectly with no tweaking, no problem. Was just a compfuser hiccup... -G R E A T !!!-
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Many things have to be considered... What is the current power you are using ? What is the distance wanted to reach ? Is there line of sight between units ? Will it be 2 way communication ? If yes, you will have to amplify the transmitters at both ends. Have you tried by using high gain directional antenas instead of amplification ? Here arew some links of interest: http://www.abacom-tech.com/%2F433MHz-RF-Power-Amplifier-PLA-05W-P93341.aspx http://www.flytron.com/openlrs/108-7w-booster-for-uhf.html You may find kits too. Look for SKYA433YAG125 at: http://www.skyrfid.com/Antenna_UHF_433_MHz.php
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Hi. Just found a partiture of a song my grandfather used to sing when I was a little kid, but no music. I would like to beg any musician to play (perhaps piano?) and capture its mp3 for me to listen. It will bring tears to me, meaningless to any other. If within your skills, please try. Attached. Thanks
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This is not about volume collection ; it is about efficiency. Read again. If it was about volume, bigger simply collects more.
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The propagation speed of the electrical signal depends on the cable contruction and its dielectric. That far away bulb takes two conductors to circulate a current trough it. The speed can be somewhere between 60% to 99% of c. ----> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_propagation_speed What I cannot discern is if the total wiring lenght being 2 x 900,000 Km = 1,800,000 Km long; the light bulb will turn on when the wave reaches it or when the wave reaches the return starting point * [All this assumming perfect ideal theoretical conduction] If c is 300,000 Km/sec, and the propagation speed over the wiring is 66.666 % , the actual electrical signal propagates at 200,000 Km/sec For a 900,000 Km trip, would take 4.5 seconds. * If the 1,800,000 Km round trip has to be considered, would be 9 seconds. I think
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What would yield best efficiency in collecting moisture from fog ? The typical fabric used for such is the raschel, that one used for bagging potatoes, onions... How can the dimensions be optimized/engineered ? Larger holes allow more fog passing trough; smaller holes impede the fog flow but present more moisture capturing surface. There has to be an optimal ratio from thread/ opening. Probably depends on wind speed, humidity content. How would you chose the ratio ? Now, about material... Is a multifilament wick 'better' at capturing/transporting the collected moisture than a polyethilene thread ? Better could mean faster channeling, less evaporation, aseptic, durability, higroscopy, price... what is your opinion ? About knitting pattern... which would capture and convey the collection in a 'better' way ? Raschel:----> http://www.asia.ru/images/target/photo/51528306/Raschel_Bag.jpg Just a link about the activity:----> http://www.dry-net.org/index.php?page=3&successstoryId=7
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How does the industry drills a hole 0.1mm diameter on iron, brass, stainless ? Are drill bits the norm, or is there another way ? Say you want a hole as fine as a human hair...
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..."when an individual learns a language other than their native, does the mind still think in the native language ?" At the beginning, you think in your native language. With time, practice and actual conversation in the new language, you start switching more often according to the intensity of a conversation. Been told that the best engineered language is korean; but learning a language and a new alphabeth is much harder.
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Thanks. Were planted October 2012; already wintered; supposed to harvest July 2013 and that link is only for one of the two preferred planting times (early spring or late fall) Allowing the flowers to produce bulbils for use as seedlings takes 2 to 3 years growth to maturity at only ~15% success compared to sowing cloves for ~150 days to maturity. Not much "fun" So, question remains...
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Which material, hardness, shape, porosity, tilt angle... would you say plain water dripping on it causes finer, more, farther reaching bounced droplets/splash ? (for a given height, say 1 metre) Seems like more than calculating, would be empirical knowledge (As to better ~evenly wet the surrounding area)
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Hi. Garlic is supposed to be harvested by mid summer, when plant shows certain signs and bulb has developed to a 'normal' size. The question is; not harvesting the garlic for another year until next summer, will the plant produce more bulbs, bigger bulb, plant dies, existing cloves germinate or stays the same ?
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I speak only 3 languages fluently, plus can half understand italian, portuguese, a bit of french and read some russian. Zero german, polish, greek...
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Got surprised at a restaurant where a paper strip around the flatware, like to keep them together, had its patent printed on it. Was going to attach a photo; but found it on the web to show : ----> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bunnyhero/5016909008/
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High technology from the air : http://hypervocal.com/news/2013/helicopter-video-capture-boston/